Okay, so everyone’s been asking me what my favorite movie of the year is, and honestly, I’ve been thinking about it all December! My rankings kept changing as I discovered new films I loved. But the year’s ending, so I’ve finally had to pick! I’m not saying this list is set in stone – I might feel differently in a year, or even a month – but here are my 15 absolute favorite movies I watched in 2025.
Director Paul Feig revealed he really wanted to use Taylor Swift’s “I Did Something Bad” during the end credits of The Housemaid. Getting a popular song like that for a film isn’t always easy, though.
A new animated comedy based on the classic Dr. Seuss book is coming out on November 6, 2026, after a few delays. Bill Hader stars in the movie, and Xochitl Gomez, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, and Paula Pell provide voices for other characters. This film is planned as the start of a larger ‘Seussiverse,’ with animated adaptations of Thing One and Thing Two and Oh the Places You’ll Go! also in the works.
HBO Max has announced that Season 11 of the reality series Expedition X will premiere on January 8, 2026. The popular paranormal adventure show will once again be hosted by Phil Torres and Heather Amaro, alongside their leader, Gates. They took over hosting duties from Jessica Chobot starting with Season 8. The new season follows closely after Season 10, which concluded on October 22 with an episode called “Welcome to the Real Derry,” where Heather and Phil investigated haunted places in Bangor, Maine, connected to Stephen King’s IT.
A recent study by the Media Research Center looked at all 341 guests who appeared on the show in 2025. They found that over half of the guests didn’t discuss politics at all. Of those who did – 130 in total – an overwhelming majority, 128, expressed liberal opinions, while only 2 voiced conservative viewpoints. To put it simply, 128 out of 130 guests who talked about politics leaned left.
While promoting her new film, Merv (available now on Amazon Prime), Zooey Deschanel’s co-star, Charlie Cox, was surprised to discover she hadn’t seen it in over 20 years. It sounds like she might finally get around to watching it this year, and their chemistry together is wonderful.
Rebecca first met Charlie on a flight from Dallas to Midland in season 2 of Landman. He was a friendly oil worker who helped her calm her fear of flying with conversation and a few drinks, and they ended up spending the night together. They ran into each other again in episode 6, “Dark Night of the Soul,” when Rebecca was sent to meet a geologist to supervise a new well’s drilling. To her surprise, the geologist turned out to be Charlie.
Even though fans are still hoping for another season of Mindhunter, there’s another excellent true crime show that might be coming back soon. I’m optimistic about this because of a recent post on social media.
James Gunn, co-CEO of DC Studios, has announced that Lars Eidinger will be playing Brainiac in the upcoming movie, Man of Tomorrow, scheduled for release in 2027. Gunn shared on Instagram that he conducted a global search for the perfect actor for the role and is excited to have Eidinger join the DC Universe.
Director: Stephen Cognetti